Truck crashes into bridge, delaying Franklin commuter rail line

Tuesday

Jan 23, 2018 at 9:54 AMJan 23, 2018 at 4:57 PM

Dedham Police responded to a truck that struck a bridge on East Street by Endicott Rotary Tuesday morning.

Police responded at approximately 7 a.m. for a report of a Swift truck striking the MBTA Commuter Rail bridge on East Street. The truck became stuck while attempting to drive under the bridge, though it was not badly damaged and the trains were able to safely cross.

The Dedham Police updated people using Facebook.

No injuries were reported, and its unknown at this time if the driver has been cited or charged.

Dedham Police Chief Michael D'Entremont said the bridge is the scene of frequent accidents, as it's height of 12 feet, 1 inch, is too low to allow the larger vehicles to pass under. There is a sign before the bridge indicating its height, but the chief said more is planned to keep drivers from using it.

"It really shouldn’t happen, we should steer trucks away from it," said the chief. "Drivers should know to stay away."

The MBTA reported a 40- to 45-minute delay of the trains due to the accident. The MBTA appraised their riders know about the delays through Twitter.

Franklin Line Update: Train 703 (8:04 am from South Station) will now board on the normal OUTBOUND platform at Endicott through Norwood Central today.

— MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) January 23, 2018

An early tweet from the MBTA also let riders know about the delay.

Update: Franklin Train 703 (8:04 am from South Station) is operating 40-45 minutes behind schedule between Ruggles and Forge Park due to a bridge strike near Dedham.